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What should I use to remove rust from Anchor Chain? McIntoshUSA at 2:07pm 12.30.15 Ask All Sailors 27/28378 I have read allot of suggestions. Use CLR, use pool hydrocloric acid, vinegar, drag it behind a truc
Sailing World Boats of the year cb32863 at 12:58pm 12.30.15 Ask All Sailors 2/439 Sailing World has released their Boat of the Year winners. http://www.sailingworld.com/sailboats/b
Beneteau 40CC bilge pump not automatic? MrNoSmiles at 9:20am 12.30.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/4180 Hey all! I just took the plunge and moved aboard a Beneteau 40CC with my girlfriend, and we are lo
Access hatch to engine cooling valve marchem at 9:17am 12.30.15 Catalina 310 19/2461 I've seen pictures of an access hatch to the engine cooling valve (and possibly the macerator thru h
Sensor wiring to battery compartment marchem at 9:07am 12.30.15 Catalina 310 12/2336 Those of you who have added a battery monitor shunt and/or a temperature sensor for your battery cha
34 Lazarette dimensions Yellowjeepman at 8:48am 12.30.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/611 I live in Tn. and my 34 O'day is in South Florida(pretty sad). I was wondering if anyone knows where
Autopilot/Chart Plotter Integration Robb at 4:01am 12.30.15 Ask All Sailors 10/5775 I'm buying a Hunter 31 footer with bare bones electronics and will be looking to completely re-outfi
What I've learnt from sailing.... Ken13559 at 11:53pm 12.29.15 Ask All Sailors 1/374 Sailing of course but also: Sewing- repair bimini, sew hatch covers and fender socks, mend spinnaker
Bolt rope to loose footed main? marke14 at 10:01pm 12.29.15 Ask All Sailors 21/5780 I am considering a new set of sails for our boat, and I was at our local (Costa Mesa, CA) Doyle loft
Weaver Snap Davits Full Circle 473 at 9:36pm 12.29.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/4237 Has anyone used Weaver Snap Davits to hang their dinghy off the stern? I have a Beneteau 473 and I w
Share some Sailing Terms... Curious Sailor at 4:14pm 12.29.15 Ask All Sailors 51/6094 Bigwigs: Senior officers in the English Navy were known as "bigwigs" because they wore huge wigs. Bi
I've got the marina slip waiting list blues marke14 at 4:10pm 12.29.15 Ask All Sailors 26/9598 I was looking at the waiting list "fee" for remaining on the list, and I wondered since I had applie
New head??? Ken Cross at 2:25pm 12.29.15 Ask All Sailors 8/726 Hi all. I'm thinking of replacing our head (Comfort Mate) with a Raritan PHII Shown here: http://sho
Lewmar Winch Servicing Article / January 2016 MainBrace EditorC22NSA at 2:09pm 12.29.15 Catalina 22 2/664 Due to popular demand, I will be re-posting Don Boyko's article on Lewmar Winch Servicing in the Jan
Gulfstar 39 Sailmaster Questions Cool Beans at 1:09pm 12.29.15 Ask All Sailors 9/2591 So, I'm still looking for another liveaboard. While down in NC, I had the broker show me a GS39 whi
Waves on Lake Erie cb32863 at 12:48pm 12.29.15 Ask All Sailors 4/727 Saw this link over at SA. Some awesome shots. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-sight/wp/2015/
Zodiac moving mfg to China Skipper at 12:11pm 12.29.15 Ask All Sailors 9/2428 Defender Marine says Zodiac moving manufacturing from France to China. some French models still ava
In-mast roller furling continuous line kenvail at 11:33am 12.29.15 Big Boats 4/1573 One of my winter projects this year is to change the continuous line on the in-mast roller furling m
In-mast electrical wiring / O'Day 34 LouisMK at 10:23am 12.29.15 Bigger Boats 3/1018 I'm wondering if the electrical cables located in the mast are somehow bound together? When I decide
Sarasota Bay Destinations dscribner at 10:13am 12.29.15 Ask All Sailors 1/328 I'm chartering a Catalina 30 in Sarasota Bay for a couple of days in February so I'm looking for pla

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Black water seacock Rick D at 1:47pm 03.06.24 It depends on what kind of through hull valve it is. However, when my ball valve shaft failed, I had
Hunter 376 main halyard electric winch broke Rick D at 1:43pm 03.06.24 Check this link: servicing a lewmar electric winch OK, I see the link wasn't working. Let's try thi
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. JR19454 at 1:19pm 03.06.24 Thank you very much for such a detailed reply. Yes, it is the 4JH4-HTE and only has 600 hours on it
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. Screen Saver at 12:56pm 03.06.24 Many boats have difficult spots and the H49 is no different. For oil changes mine has an oil drain p
Black water seacock Don S/V ILLusion at 12:08pm 03.06.24 As with any stuck seacock, there is nothing unusual with this one. Dissembling is the best approach
Advice on transcontinental shipping MitchM at 11:11am 03.06.24 if your boat is on a cradle it can be flat - bed shipped on a trailer . I had g
GOB Gone? MitchM at 11:04am 03.06.24 wow, that's bad news. I better keep all my paper copies of GOB . I hope the
Charts? Charts? We don't need no stinking CHARTS! dLj at 10:54am 03.06.24 Is a chart required equipment on recreational vessels? I can find references for requirements on c
Charts? Charts? We don't need no stinking CHARTS! JoeWhite at 10:15am 03.06.24 Jssailem, I know exactly what you mean by underwater hazards not be displayed on electronic chart ex
Charts? Charts? We don't need no stinking CHARTS! Davidasailor26 at 9:37am 03.06.24 The CG only says you must have an official chart. Is a chart required equipment on recreational ve
GOB Gone? Alan Gomes at 8:43am 03.06.24 They did. They offered digital only subscriptions for less than the print version. Yup. That's wha
Dinghy hoisting from solar arch with winch Captain Larry-DH at 8:23am 03.06.24 Just use standard rigging blocks. Anything rated to carry the load. Just make sure you place a cam a
Charts? Charts? We don't need no stinking CHARTS! jssailem at 8:21am 03.06.24 There is no limit to what you may buy from a commercial producer. The CG only says you must have an
Charts? Charts? We don't need no stinking CHARTS! ggrizzard at 7:17am 03.06.24 So, is buying commercially produced charts kosher?
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! dlochner at 7:15am 03.06.24 Further reading of the original attachment .. the boat was in a collision and run aground... We don
Hunter 170 quiggers at 6:41am 03.06.24 Thats an awesome suggestion. It sounds like it would fit my bill perfectly. You've hit all the salie
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! kloudie1 at 6:04am 03.06.24 Further reading of the original attachment .. the boat was in a collision and run aground... We don'
Hunter Legend 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:01am 03.06.24 @kloudie1 I will send a pm to the owner and report back to this message. Thanks Most likely it is t
Hunter Legend 240 kloudie1 at 5:57am 03.06.24 Going to defer to Crazy Dave, but I think that is the primary seal between the cockpit molding secti
GOB Gone? JBP-PA at 5:33am 03.06.24 So can't they go digital? It's not the same reading my laptop on the can but I could get used to i

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